Friday, June 1, 2018

There's Plenty Of Internet To Go Around

Digg's exclusive interview with Ryan North (qwantz.com, "Squirrel Girl," "Romeo and/or Juliet") on everything from making a living in webcomics to Duke Nukem action figures.
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NOTHING BUT 'NET
WE BOTH STILL EXIST
The Creator Of Dinosaur Comics On How To Browse The Web Good
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Digg's exclusive interview with Ryan North (qwantz.com, "Squirrel Girl," "Romeo and/or Juliet") on everything from making a living in webcomics to Duke Nukem action figures.
WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
The Good Browser Is Firefox Now, And Other Facts
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​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Chrome is still bad, the best way to win a game of horse and the people who only feel fear and anger.
'THIS HAS BEEN VERY PAINFUL'
In The World Of Cryptocurrency, Even Good Projects Can Go Bad
nytimes.com
While scams proliferated in the unregulated world of virtual currencies over the last year, a company in Switzerland called Envion seemed to be one of the more legitimate outfits creating its own cryptocurrency. The company, however, is now melting down.
DIGG PICKS
The World's Most Advanced Wireless Waterproof Earbuds
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These earbuds have it all: 32-hour battery life, blazing-fast Bluetooth 5 technology, a certified IP67 waterproof and dustproof rating, and ultra-high def speakers with noise cancellation. Back the Indiegogo campaign and be the first to try them.
PICTURE THE WORLD
THE GORROR, IN COLOR
The Color Photographers Of World War I
foto.gettyimages.com
Rarely seen color photographs of the Great War provide a glimpse into life behind the lines and at the front.
LOOKING SHARP
Here Are 400MP Photos Shot Using Hasselblad's $48,000 Camera
petapixel.com
RAW photos captured with the H6D-400c weigh in at upwards of 755MB each, and each full-res JPEG measures at 23200×17400 and weighs upwards of 200MB.
FLYING OVER THE LINE
These Drone Photos Show Life At The US-Mexico Border
time.com
"On the border, cameras are used for targeting and apprehension. The photographic medium has been weaponized."
VIDEO OF THE DAY
MAD MAN WITH A MAD PLAN
What Happens When You Replace The Majority Of Your Bike Frame With Large Metal Springs?
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Spoiler: there are reasons no one has done this before.
IN THE NEWS
Pogo, The King Of YouTube Disney Remixes, Turns Out To Be An Awful Homophobe
What To Know About Trump's Pardon Of Conservative Provocateur Dinesh D'Souza
A 1997 Pokémon Demo Leaked — Here Are The Weirdest Prototype Pokémon That Didn't Make The Final Cut
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy Forced Out Of Office
Champion Crowned At National Spelling Bee From Record-Breaking Field
DIGG PICKS
Our 6 Favorite Items From The Bonobos Summer Sale
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Bonobos is having a nice summer sale on exactly what you want to be wearing right now. Here are our six favorites scores.
The sun will shine once again. It has to.